A few days ago, Carmen and I found out someone we went to school with had lost her husband to an unexpected heartattack right at Thanksgiving. She has three kids under the age of five, all girls. The heartattack was totally unexpected. This has been on my mind the past week. Everything was going perfect for them. I can't imagine the kids going through the holidays without their Dad.
Last night I had a scare that I could be next. Woke up with pain in my chest last night. Took some aspirin and went back to bed. Woke up several more times last night so by morning I was pretty spooked being most heart attacks happen early in the morning. Went straight to the Dr. and he felt it was more heartburn related which made me feel better. Just to be safe, he did an EKG and it showed a bad irregularity. As many of you know, when you see your Dr. uneasy it is not a good feeling. So after waiting a few hours in Hell I finally get the word from the cardiologist that it was an irregularity that was not what it seemed. So I think I am going to live but it sure makes you think. Not how I planned on spending my day. If any of you can, donate to the fund below via paypal. They are going through tough times. When you log into Paypal, I think it is under send money. Please help if you can.

stevensonjamesfund@yahoo.com

Very sorry about your friend. Glad you're OK. It does really wake you up the first time you are confronted with your own mortality. Just makes you realize not to take what we have for granted. As bad as it can get sometimes, there is always someone else you would not want to trade places with.

I will keep your friend's family in my prayers.